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Karakız Dağı

Located in Birecik District, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 36°55′43″ N 38°03′35″ E

Map showing the location of Karakız Dağı Karakız Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
528 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aşağı Kuyucak
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport52 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport94 km

About Karakız Dağı

Karakız Dağı is a mountain. Location: Birecik District, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 528 m. The best months to visit are April, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Zindan Tepesi and Karadağ.

Climate of Karakız Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 5° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 33 km east20°
  • Viranşehir · 154 km east18°
  • Osmaniye · 162 km west21°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (69 mm)
Driest month
July (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Karakız Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°16°22°29°35°39°38°34°27°19°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°13°17°21°20°15°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)68555237233113253969

Other places to visit in this season: April October

How to get to Karakız Dağı

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Suruç, 33 km to the east.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 52 kmwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 94 kmnortheast
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 96 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 33 kmeast
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 62 kmwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 70 kmeast
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 88 kmwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 95 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Karakız Dağı

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 314 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Kurt Tepesi Mountain 6 kmN
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Çakmak Tepesi Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Gora Arat Mountain 16 kmN

25–60 km129 places

  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 52 kmW
  • Sinekseken Tepe Mountain 58 kmSW
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 30 kmN
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 59 kmNE

60–100 km324 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 99 kmNW
  • Burç Göleti Lake 81 kmW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 89 kmNE
  • Konak Göleti Lake 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aşağı Kuyucak Village, Birecik District
    1.3 km N
  • Akarçay Village, Birecik District
    3.1 km W
  • Müslim Village, Birecik District
    0.8 km S
  • Mağaralı Village, Birecik District
    4.7 km N
  • Biris Village, Birecik District
    1.4 km N
  • Karakız Village, Birecik District
    1.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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